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Jordan Coleman

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Jordan Coleman, 13, funded the documentary 'Say It Loud' to make a positive impact on his community.
Jordan Coleman, 13, funded the documentary ‘Say It Loud’ to make a positive impact on his community.

Jordan’s friends want to be the next Michael Jordan or rap star. But Jordan wants young African-American boys like

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Matt Certner

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Matt Certner, 18, founded the Sports Clinic for Children with Special Needs.
Matt Certner, 18, founded the Sports Clinic for Children with Special Needs.

Mikey and Matt were best friends. They vacationed together, they played sports together. But when Mikey was diagnosed with autism, the dynamics changed. “Particularly

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Neelanjana Banerjee

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Neelanjana Banerjee, 30, is editor of YO! Youth Outlook Media.
Neelanjana Banerjee, 30, is editor of YO! Youth Outlook Media.

I remember sitting in journalism class in college and hearing the professor say, “It’s about giving a voice to the voiceless.” I never forgot it, because

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Jordan Foxworthy

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Jordan Foxworthy, 17, started the Bite Back campaign.
Jordan Foxworthy, 17, started the Bite Back campaign.

Her dad is the funny man, but Jordan Foxworthy is dealing with some serious issues. Jordan’s trip to Kenya when she was 14 years old inspired her to

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Elena Hight

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Elena Hight, 19, is an Olympic snowboarder.
Elena Hight, 19, is an Olympic snowboarder.

I didn’t know what a “backside 900” was before I started reading about how Elena Hight became the first female to land one in the 2007 Winter X-Games. Apparently,

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